The kinetic model controlling the dissolution of target metals in a leaching system can be predicted from the magnitude of the activation energy that a process requires Typically activation energies below 40 kJ/mol indicate a diffusion controlled process while values greater than 40 kJ/mol indicate chemical reaction control [ 31 36 37 ]
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